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myopia

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myopia: see nearsightedness nearsightedness or myopia, defect of vision in which far objects appear blurred but near objects are seen clearly. Because the eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the eye's lens is too strong, the image is focused in front of the
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Key statement: Correction of eye refractive errors like presbyopia, hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism using either pre-tensioned or transcutaneously energized artificial muscle implants.
Surgical correction of human eye refractive errors by active ... by Samples, Bob / Rubber World
Nearsightedness, or myopia (my-O-pee-uh), is a common problem.
Nearsightedness by Carney, Elizabeth / Science World
Another explanation could be that a source of myopia lies in a nearby gene that affects the activity of PAX6, speculates Hammond.
Clearing up blurry vision: scientists gaze toward causes of myopia by Lock, C. / Science News
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